Jordi Alba complained about the criticism received. “I’m within range of everyone,” assured the Barça defender.
Xavi Hernandez, a Barça coach, ended the match happy with the result but not so with the game developed by Barça, although he celebrated getting a victory that caused tremendous joy in a dressing room lacking in results and that currently does not have high morale . For this reason he came out in defense of some of his players who have been criticized lately, such as the cases of Jordi Alba, of which he said he had played a great game, of Sergio Busquets and of Gerard Piqué, footballers who in his opinion carry the team on their backs.
Xavi: “It’s a very important victory. The frozen pitch hasn’t helped, it has cost us to generate and create clear chances, but the team had faith until the end”#LaCasaDelFootball pic.twitter.com/a1LpNkmyIs
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“This time our face has come out after carrying many crosses”, the coach was pleased, but “we have to play more calmly and circulate the ball better as we did in some phases of the San Mamés match”. was glad for Frankie de Jong, the scorer of the goal, and because some of his players were in tune and never gave up on a frozen field where it was very difficult to play football to win. “Sometimes the environment doesn’t help either. You have to recover the team emotionally. This victory has been celebrated in the locker room in a tremendous way. Jordi Alba, criticized, has played a good game as well as Busquets or Pique. Here the shirt weighs 20 kilos more than in another team. But there is life and the sun has risen even though we were minus one degree.”
The border of the Champions
“We are at a point of the border of the Champions and we are there in the fight. Now this break will be good for us to recover people and work on our football model. These days will come to us of luxury”, the Barcelona technician rejoiced.
-Are you happy with your game?
-De Jong: “No. I can improve a lot, but it’s not a disaster either.” #LaCasaDelFootball pic.twitter.com/60D42OzqNS– Soccer on Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) January 23, 2022
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The statements of Xavi, along with those of DeJong and those of Jordi Alba staged that coach and players are upset by the criticism they have received in recent days, especially after losing the Spanish Super Cup and being out of the Copa del Rey. “I feel singled out for many years, it’s not the first time it’s happened to me, I accept all criticism, they’re there. I’ve always accepted it. I’m within range of everyone. It doesn’t worry me, nobody gives away playing 10 years at Barça “, She complained Sunrise. And in this same sense, DeJong, author of the winning goal, also wanted to vindicate himself. “I can improve a lot, but I’m not a disaster either. I was a bit sad when it was said that we were proud after losing to Madrid. We are Barça,” he assured.